The Other Side of the Story
The more the state does, the more the state is expected to do.
Media
Scumbags of the Day: NZ’s Legacy Media
Some legacy media chose the path of decency yesterday: the NZ Herald was not one of them.
It’s Not Unusual, They Say
Any attempt to tell us this is usual is a smokescreen to hide the reality.
TPM: Damage Control by the Media
The predicted groundswell after hīkoi didn’t materialise.
Left-Wing Media – No Surprise There
Alphabet networks and legacy newspapers can’t seem to make themselves report anything that contradicts the narrative.
What a Murder Says About the Media
When does murder get ignored? When the victim is white and the killer black.
Media Hide What Doesn’t Fit the Narrative
Unprovoked and savage black-on-white murder is ignored by the media.
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[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.
The Recent Shootings in the US
Why is it so hard for many politicians and media commentators to speak openly and honestly in the face of such tragedy?
This Is a Failure in Judgment
I think both Savage and his editors were guilty of a gross failure of editorial judgment for running a story that presented him as someone worthy of our respect.
What’s the Truth About ‘March for Australia’?
Somewhere between the pearl-clutching and the blasé denialism.
